Twins @ Astros - Sat, Oct 07

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-4 Astros

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• Current conditions at Minute Maid Park: 73°F - Roof Closed - Wind 0 mph, None
• TV: National: FS1-INT, FS1
• Radio: Twins: twinsbeisbol.com (es), ESPN Radio, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Astros: ESPN Radio, TUDN 93.3 / KLAT 1010 (es), KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
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	Twins Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Julien - 2B	4	0	1	0	1	2	3	.200	.333	.300
2	Polanco - 3B	5	1	2	3	0	3	2	.333	.385	.583
3	Lewis - DH	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.273	.385	1.091
4	Kepler - RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.273	.333	.364
5	Kirilloff - 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	.000	.286	.000
6	Correa - SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	.455	.500	.545
7	Wallner - LF	3	1	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.250	.000
8	Jeffers - C	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200
9	Taylor, M - CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.250	.143
	a-Castro, W - CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.167	.167
	Totals	34	4	9	4	3	13	21

Twins
a-Struck out for Taylor, M in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Julien (1, Verlander); Kepler (1, Abreu, B); Correa (1, Abreu, B). HR: Polanco (1, 7th inning off Neris, 2 on, 2 out); Lewis (3, 7th inning off Neris, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Correa 3; Jeffers 2; Julien 2; Kepler 2; Lewis 4; Polanco 5. RBI: Lewis (4); Polanco 3 (3). 2-out RBI: Lewis; Polanco 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castro, W; Kirilloff 2. GIDP: Lewis; Taylor, M. Team RISP: 1-for-12. Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Wallner (Abreu, J at 3rd base).

	Astros Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Altuve - 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
2	Bregman - 3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
3	Alvarez, Y - DH	3	3	2	3	1	1	0	.667	.750	2.667
4	Tucker - RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.250	.250	.500
5	Abreu, J - 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.333
6	Brantley - LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.333	.500	.333
	1-Dubón - CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
7	McCormick - LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
8	Peña - SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.250	.250	.250
9	Maldonado, M - C	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.000	.250	.000
	Totals	31	6	9	6	4	7	13

Astros
1-Ran for Brantley in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Tucker (1, Ober). HR: Altuve (1, 1st inning off Ober, 0 on, 0 out); Alvarez, Y 2 (2, 3rd inning off Ober, 1 on, 1 out, 7th inning off Thielbar, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Abreu, J; Altuve 4; Alvarez, Y 8; Brantley; Bregman; McCormick; Peña; Tucker 2. RBI: Abreu, J (1); Altuve (1); Alvarez, Y 3 (3); McCormick (1). 2-out RBI: McCormick. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maldonado, M; Abreu, J; Altuve 2. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (2 Peña-Altuve-Abreu, J).

Twins Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Ober (L, 0-1)	3.0	4	3	3	0	2	2	43-28	9.00
Maeda	2.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	43-25	9.00
Paddack	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	19-12	0.00
Thielbar	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	18-9	3.86
Pagán	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-8	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	6	4	7	3

Astros Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Verlander (W, 1-0)	6.0	4	0	0	3	6	0	93-55	0.00
Neris	0.2	3	4	4	0	2	2	18-11	54.00
Abreu, B (H, 1)	1.1	2	0	0	0	3	0	29-20	0.00
Pressly (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-9	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	3	13	2

Game Info
WP: Maeda; Abreu, B.
HBP: Taylor, M (by Verlander); Wallner (by Neris); Bregman (by Ober).
Pitches-strikes: Ober 43-28; Maeda 43-25; Paddack 19-12; Thielbar 18-9; Pagán 14-8; Verlander 93-55; Neris 18-11; Abreu, B 29-20; Pressly 16-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ober 2-4; Maeda 2-0; Paddack 0-1; Thielbar 0-0; Pagán 0-1; Verlander 5-3; Neris 0-0; Abreu, B 1-0; Pressly 1-0.
Batters faced: Ober 14; Maeda 11; Paddack 4; Thielbar 3; Pagán 4; Verlander 24; Neris 6; Abreu, B 6; Pressly 3.
Umpires: HP: Brian Knight. 1B: D.J. Reyburn. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Jansen Visconti. LF: John Tumpane. RF: Roberto Ortiz.
Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 3:45 PM.
T: 2:58.
Att: 43,024.
Venue: Minute Maid Park.
October 7, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	1-0 HOU
Bottom 3	Yordan Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Alex Bregman scores.	3-0 HOU
Bottom 5	Jose Abreu singles on a fly ball to left fielder Matt Wallner. Alex Bregman scores. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.	4-0 HOU
Bottom 5	Chas McCormick singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Matt Wallner. Yordan Alvarez scores. Jose Abreu out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Matt Wallner to first baseman Alex Kirilloff to third baseman Jorge Polanco.	5-0 HOU
Top 7	Jorge Polanco homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Matt Wallner scores. Ryan Jeffers scores.	5-3 HOU
Top 7	Royce Lewis homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.	5-4 HOU
Bottom 7	Yordan Alvarez homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.	6-4 HOU

Team	Highlight
HOU	Jose Altuve’s leadoff homer (00:00:22)
HOU	Yordan Alvarez’s two-run homer (00:00:24)
MIN	Jorge Polanco’s three-run homer (00:00:22)
MIN	Royce Lewis’ solo homer (00:00:21)
HOU	Yordan Alvarez’s second homer (00:00:30)
HOU	Ryan Pressly secures Game 1 win (00:00:24)
MIN	Polanco and Lewis go back-to-back (00:00:47)
HOU	Yordan Alvarez’s two-homer game (00:00:54)
MIN	Condensed Game: MIN@HOU - Game 1 (00:13:55)
MIN	Twins vs. Astros Game 1 Recap (00:03:41)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		4	9	0	8
Astros	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	0			6	9	0	6

Decisions

• Winner: Justin Verlander (1-0, 0.00)
• Loser: Bailey Ober (0-1, 9.00)
• Save: Ryan Pressly (1, 0.00)

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Last Updated: 10/07/2023 11:25:52 PM CDT